Sustainable Sites

Site Design:

Brownfields Pilots and Demonstrations -
US Environmental Protection Agency

City of Portland Erosion Control Requirements

City of Portland SoilTrader - Construction Soil Reuse Program

Erosion Control Best Management Practices

Landscape and Best Practices:

Integrated Pest Management Fact Sheets, Seattle

Metro Natural Gardening Clearinghouse

Native Plants for Oregon Landscapes

Portland Native Plant Selection Guide

Soundscape Demonstration Garden, Seattle

On-Site Stormwater Management:

Ecoroofs Q&A
15-page summary of ecoroofs- what are they, why is the City of Portland interested in them, how do they work and what are the costs and benefits?

City of Portland Stormwater Management Manual 
Provides stormwater management principles and techniques now required by City of Portland for all new development and redevelopment.

Portland demonstration projects
The City of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services supports commercial retrofits for on-site stormwater management and compiles detailed case studies on the projects. 

Greenroofs.com
An excellent clearinghouse on ecoroofs the benefits, applications, case studies, and costs.

Green Streets Design Guide
A comprehensive resource for designing environmentally sound streets that can help protect streams and wildlife habitat. The handbook describes basic stormwater management strategies and illustrates street designs with features such as street trees, landscaped swales and special paving materials that allow infiltration and limit runoff.

Puget Sound Stormwater Pollution Prevention Manual

Street Edge Alternatives (SEA) Project, Seattle
SEA Streets is an alternative street design that uses grading, soil science, plant selection and layout combined with traditional drainage infrastructure to function more like an undeveloped ecosystem.

Sustainable Site Development -- Stormwater Practices for new, redevelopment and infill projects
City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Guiding principles for anyone who is planning or designing new construction projects or making changes to existing development. This document provides a guide to help meet City of Portland goals and regulations to develop projects that will focus on economic, environmental and sustainability goals.